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Join SFHUG on Wednesday, Nov 12, from 7–10 PM PST in San Francisco for a panel discussion with Steven Knipping, David Abfall, and Berk Hakguder as they share how Houdini helped them transition into building real-world systems.

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SF HUG Revival: A Panel Discussion on Houdini Beyond Hollywood , Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**SF HUG is back!** Join us this November for the re-launch of San Francisco’s Houdini User Group (SF HUG)! We’ll have pizza, beer, and great company— including a short p
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November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Check out this Houdini Connect featuring VFX Mojo! Singapore-based educators Karim and Maria Sahai share their professional journeys, key lessons from real projects, and what it truly means to inspire the next generation of creators.
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A Journey Through Creativity and Teaching | VFX Mojo | Houdini Connect
In this thoughtful conversation, Singapore-based Karim and Maria Sahai open up about their professional journeys, from their early steps in the creative indu...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Discover how XK Studio blends art, technology, and storytelling in this Forward Festival talk! Alexa Sirbu reveals their approach to creating abstract visuals inspired by nature, beauty, and culture with a focus on experimentation and 3D design.
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XK Studio | Forward Festival Vienna 2025
In this Forward Festival talk, Alexa Sirbu (Co-Founder and Creative Director) explores how XK Studio blends art, technology, and storytelling to craft abstra...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Watch this Houdini Connect featuring RISE! Discover how Houdini transformed their workflow, from building a USD-based pipeline with Solaris to creating explosive VFX for Amazon's Fallout series and the Christmas comedy Red One.
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Red One & Fallout | RISE | SideFX
RISE shares how Houdini changed the way they work and opened up new creative possibilities. From the early days of experimenting with effects to building a fully USD-based pipeline with Solaris, the team walks through the ups and downs of handling bigger, more complex projects. They also dive into their work on Amazon’s Fallout series — from nukes over L.A. to the explosive final battle — as well as the fun (and tricky) challenges of the Christmas comedy Red One.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We are excited to announce the first-ever How To Houdini Tutorial Contest! To enter, submit your tutorial through your profile on the SideFX website. Tutorials created in Houdini 21 and submitted by December 30, 2025, will be automatically entered.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Level up your Houdini skills at Houdini Ignite in Seoul on October 25-26! Join exclusive hands-on workshops with world-class instructors covering Houdini 21 features and procedural FX techniques. Cloud-hosted workstations included. Reserve your spot!
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October 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Join us in Tokyo, Japan for Houdini Hive on October 23rd and Houdini IGNITE Workshops on October 25-26! Expert instructors cover Solaris, Terrain tools, Karma XPU rendering, Muscle systems, Copernicus, and more!
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October 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that you can now become a Houdini Certified Instructor! Apply to take the Houdini Exam and join our growing community of certified instructors.

More details are available here: www.sidefx.com/education/edu...

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October 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Check out the Equinox Worldwide HUG! Featuring talks from Houdini User Groups from around the globe — USA, Scotland, France, Austria, Bulgaria, Malaysia, and Australia.

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Equinox Worldwide HUG
Join us here on Thursday, September 25th for Houdini Worldwide HUG at 12:00 PM EDT. These talks come to us from Houdini HUGs (Houdini User Group) from around...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Only a few days to go—Houdini HIVE Equinox kicks off Sept 23! See you in Toronto!

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September 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A look at some of the inspiring HIVE Presentations lined up for next week!

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September 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Join us at Houdini HIVE Equinox – a special multi-day event Sept 23–25, 2025, featuring IGNITE workshops, HIVE presentations, and social events. Register for free on our website.

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September 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Congratulations to the 2025 Houdini Game Art Challenge winners! 🏆 Across Best Realtime Environment, Best Realtime FX, and Best Game Art Tool categories, participants demonstrated outstanding creativity, skill, and innovation.

#houdini #gameart #realtimefx

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September 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We’ve expanded the Labs mesh creation family! New tools include Simple Shapes 2.0 (with stars, polygons + viewport handles), Capsule (great for collisions + rounded forms), and Hexagon Grid (procedural hex patterns for #motion graphics + #games). 

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Simple Shapes 2.0, Capsule, Hexagon Grid | SideFX Labs
In this video we are looking at three new tools in the SideFX Labs mesh creation family:Simple Shapes 2.0 - Enhanced interactivity with new shape types like ...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Bring your MetaHumans into Houdini! The latest MetaHuman Character Rig HDA lets you seamlessly import and assemble high-quality MetaHumans with head, body, and textures. You can also now create MetaHuman-compatible hairstyles directly on your character.

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August 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Houdini 21 is here! KineFX gets a Motion Mixer, Animation Catalog, Autorig Builder & enhanced muscles. Copernicus adds GPU Pyro FX, reaction diffusion FX & texture baking. Solaris expands with Shot Builder, Live Rendering & Gaussian Splats & much more. 
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August 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Watch the Houdini 21 Keynote from SIGGRAPH 2025! Discover new KineFX motion mixer, muscle system improvements, MetaHumans integration, Copernicus GPU Pyro solver, built-in ML tools, Vulkan support, and more. Today at 10 am PST!
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August 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Check out the #Houdini 21 sneak peek! We’re sharing a preview of some of the new features. More will be revealed at SIGGRAPH 2025 in Vancouver—don’t miss the Keynote, HIVE presentations, and more starting the week of August 11. 

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Houdini 21 Sneak Peek | SideFX
The following is a preview of some of the new features coming in Houdini 21! We will reveal more at the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2025 in Vancouver, so keep an eye out for the Keynote, HIVE presentations and more :) starting week of August 11.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We are thrilled to announce #houdini HIVE Equinox (Sept 23–25, 2025), join us for IGNITE workshops, HIVE presentations, and social events. Building on last year’s Horizon, this year goes bigger with more ways to learn, connect, and be inspired.

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EQUINOX | SideFX
Join us for Houdini HIVE Equinox in Toronto - a multi-day event where the Houdini Community has access to IGNITE workshops, HIVE presentations, and social events.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Discover how Disney's 'Wish' used Houdini to create Star's dust trails, King Magnifico's magic effects, and 1,923 floating wish bubbles, blending hand-drawn artistry with procedural techniques for their 100th anniversary film.
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Wish | SideFX
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July 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Watch this Houdini Connect featuring Harry Bardak and Fabian Nowak from The Yard VFX! Discover how they tackled the technical challenges of an intense ocean sequence featuring an eco-boat attack during a storm for the Amazon Prime series Étoile.
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Étoile | The Yard VFX | SideFX
In this feature, Harry Bardak and Fabian Nowak from The Yard VFX reveal the creative and technical challenges of producing high-impact visual effects, including an intense ocean sequence featuring an eco-boat attack during a storm for the Amazon Prime series Étoile.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Dive into Project Elderwood and explore game art workflows using #Houdini and Unreal, featuring rich vegetation typical of adventure games! The project utilizes the Natsura plugin for live tree creation and offers video tutorials and project files.
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Project Elderwood | World Building with Houdini and Unreal
Project Info and tutorials: https://www.sidefx.com/learn-main-menu/tech-demos/project-elderwood/Project Elderwood explores game art workflows using Houdini a...
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July 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Join us at SIGGRAPH 2025 for a first look at Houdini 21! Learn about enhancements to COPs, MPM and Solaris – new ML-based workflows – easy-to-use pyro presets – facial rigging with KineFX... and more! Use code HOUD1156 for a FREE Exhibits Only pass.

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July 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Watch the #Houdini HIVE presentations from #EPC2025, the Everything Procedural Conference in Breda, Netherlands. Procedural experts share insights on world-building, game prototyping, pipeline optimization, and more! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
EPC 2025 HIVE
In April, SideFX held hands-on Houdini training and conference talks in Breda, Netherlands. In collaboration with the Breda University of Applied Sciences, t...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM